Steals set up a pair of transition baskets by Tony Durant and Pease to close out the burst. But Tre Kelley hit two free throws- his first points of the game- to give the Gamecocks a three- point lead with 20 seconds to go. Nick Yako kicked a 32- yard field goal with no time remaining after a John Dempsey interception of Temple quarterback Vaughn Charlton with 49 seconds remaining. From Stan Isle of the Sporting News: "A visitor to the office of Yankee owner George Steinbrenner noticed that all the phone numbers on Steinbrenner's Rolodex are in ink, except one. The Cowboys finished the game with 28 percent shooting from the field, 60 percent from the line, 27 turnovers and 19 fouls. "At the beginning of the match against Sonia, I was real tight and out of it" said Sampras, who faces Pepperdine's Janna Kovacevich today in the round of 16. We did our best to try and stop her " Davenport relied on her typical style of dipping her shoulders down, then leaning in and around defenders to get free.
Bobbitt and Parker both missed shots on the goal before Anosike was fouled trying to grab the rebound Rutgers was coming off an 73- 71 upset of previous No. Missouri hit only three of its first 18 from long range in the opening round against Brown " Give Missouri credit, they came out to play and they played very well " Houston coach Tom Penders said " They didn' t take us lightly. Peterson( 12- for- 15 for 115 yards and a touchdown) could return for a bowl game. UMKC( 1- 7 overall) held just a 31- 30 lead after the first period, but gradually pulled away after halftime, outshooting the Jaguars 60 percent( 18- of- 30) to 32 percent( 9- of- 28) in the final period. Minnesota, which shot 30- for- 45 from the line, was in the bonus eight minutes into the second half and the double- bonus less than three minutes later. After two free throws by Tyrone Riley on the other end, Raivio scored and Adam Morrison stole the ensuing inbounds pass.
Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Georgia Tech led 24- 0 in the first half, but Clemson came all the way back to take a 27- 24 lead in the fourth quarter# 8226& nbsp; Georgia Tech' s Jerrard Tarrant' s 85- yard punt return in the first quarter was Georgia Tech' s longest since a 96- yard return by Randy Rhino in 1972# 8226& nbsp; Anthony Allen' s 82- yard touchdown run was the third touchdown run of more than 80 yards for Georgia Tech under Paul Johnson. That's part of the business" said Dantley, who has been traded four times in his 12-year pro career "They went to the finals the year after they traded me. After Larry Bird's basket with 5:49 left, Boston got only two more field goals the rest of the way. Mills finished with 16 points, while Bass had 12 points and six rebounds- but the Cardinals never generated any momentum off Mills' long shot " I was just trying to make something happen " Mills said " A lot of my shots were coming up short and they were doing a pretty good job of double- teaming me, and I' ve got to get used to that " Indiana shot 10- of- 17 in the second half, extended the lead to as many as 27 points, and, thanks to Vaden, decimated a Cardinals defense that had ranked among the best in the nation in allowing 56. The Knights at one point led lead 75- 62 but the Jackrabbits( 9- 18) cut their deficit to 78- 72 on a three- pointer by Steve Holdren with 31 6 seconds left. The Sooners found ways to get inside and rebuilt their lead from there. Watts is defending champion in the 200, having run 20. 50 last year in Sacramento.
Reserve guard Jamar Nutter scored five of his season- high seven points during that stretch. The fourth- year coach and offensive whiz had watched his team manage just 172 yards combined in home losses to Georgia Tech and North Carolina State. The Vols went cold, and South Carolina had a 12- 0 run that included two baskets apiece by Josh Gonner and Antoine Tisby and cut it to 75- 72 with 59 3 seconds left. ANN ARBOR, Mich( AP- Chris Perry helped Michigan get the blowout it wanted.
The last time NMSU( 4- 7) beat New Mexico was a 78- 73 double overtime win in Las Cruces on Dec 22, 1995. Kansas State scored the first seven points of the second overtime and led by as many as eight late in the period. KNOXVILLE, Tenn( AP- Chris Lofton scored a career- high 25 points and Brandon Crump added 22, including four key free throws down the stretch, as Tennessee held on to beat South Carolina 80- 72 Wednesday night. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio( AP- Levi Rost scored 20 points and Rickey Willis hit two big free throws down the stretch to lead Western Michigan to a 70- 61 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday.
"The athletes are going to try to get out of working out, and I'm not going to let them do it" Jean, the only woman in the class, said she had "five unmistakable jerks" in her physical education class Bethe said he preferred to use the word alienated. The Demon Deacons' largest lead came at 60- 48 on Hale' s 3- pointer with 10 1/ 2 minutes remaining, a big shot that followed his baseline jumper and capped their run of 10 straight points. Walker led Cal( 15- 5, 6- 4) with 20 points and eight rebounds, but had only eight points after halftime as she spent 4 minutes on the bench with foul trouble Devanei Hampton added 15 points and seven rebounds. The Panthers pulled within 57- 56 on a free throw by Turquoise McCain with 4: 01 left. "I was only 9 years old then, but I still remember Rice winning Then Romero won the next year. We set a foundation last year " Edelman said " This shows that Kent State will do some good things this year " The Golden Flashes, of the Mid- American Conference, did it despite committing three turnovers in the red zone. They also set a school record by making all 14 of their free throws " I liked our poise and fight " Washington coach June Daugherty said " We did some good things tonight, but we didn' t do enough of them " The Huskies took a 17- 16 lead on Breanne Watson' s jumper with about 12 minutes left in the first half.
C( AP- Armanti Edwards threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead two- time champion Appalachian State to a 38- 35 win over Eastern Washington Saturday in the Football Championship Subdivision playoff quarterfinals. 1 seconds left, the Buffs fouled Harris, and he missed both free throws. But when he arrived, Clements was told Wallace had been traded to Wichita. LSU, which entered the game with a rebound margin of plus- 23 per game, had a slight edge against Northern Iowa. Duke looked flat for stretches and got a shaky performance from Currie, a preseason All- American. Michigan did it in 1982 and Ohio State in 1996Ohio State' s fourth season under coach Jim Tressel has been a tough one.
Corey Belser scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds for road- weary San Diego( 1- 2. Illinois( 12- 0) won by the most lopsided margin in the 25- year history of the neutral- court " Braggin' Rights " series " I thought we came out and set the tone with a great deal of energy " coach Bruce Weber said " Dee and James played like seniors should " The sold- out game was played in an arena across downtown from the domed stadium where the Illini lost to North Carolina in the 2005 national championship game. When a pitcher throws a curveball-or, for that matter, a fastball-the arm comes across the body, which Screnar says is an unnatural motion "I think a slider is more of a strain, really" Screnar said. With the Colonials trailing 68- 64, McCrommon scored eight consecutive points over the next 2# 189; minutes to give the Colonials( 13- 14, 10- 7 Northeast Conference) a 72- 68 advantage. The victory gave North Carolina an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and their first tournament title since winning back- to- back championships in 1997- 98 Duke( No 6 ESPN/ USA Today; No. He was in fifth place with nine holes left in the Western Australian Open in Perth a week later, but a poor final nine dropped him to 11th, which was not terrific, but was better than, let's say, having a 5-foot emu pecking on your head. You hear professional golf and you think of Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus.
The Pac- 10' s all- time scoring leader ran out to a loud standing ovation during pregame introductions. Liberty led by as many as 24 in the second half, despite turning the ball over 23 times. 2 Texas in the first half of the Longhorns' first trip to War Memorial Stadium, alt 7, 200 feet The weight of expectations were bogging them down, too. Only 8, 088 fans- roughly 5, 000 below capacity- showed up for Cincinnati' s first regular- season game without Huggins, who was ousted in August by school president Nancy Zimpher. VanDerveer, who last took her team to the Final Four in 1997, relaxed during the day by practicing piano for nearly two hours at a nearby Japanese Christian church. I've learned so much about myself and working with other people" Farrell said his rowing experience has given him more confidence. They wore out at the end but the effort was there " John Beck completed 18 of 34 passes for 194 yards, including a 69- yard touchdown to Todd Watkins to pull BYU to 21- 10 in the third quarter, but also had three interceptions.
That already happened a good while ago, in places such as Oakland and Seattle and, especially, Anaheim. Loyola Marymount held the Dons to one basket over the final eight minutes and was within 69- 64 with 1: 48 remaining before San Francisco made seven free throws over the final 67 seconds to seal the win Dukes, averaging just 5. In front of about 10 pro scouts, Utah' s 7- foot sophomore had 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead Utah( No 13 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Jeff Heathcock relieved and yielded a run-scoring single to Perry for the final score. Knight said there were two different games " We played pretty well in the first half, and I think we played about 25 minutes pretty well " he said " They made some baskets when they had to ". Jessica Schloemp scored 12 and Kelsey Gurganus and Heather Karner put up 10 each for the Penguins, who lost their third straight. After that, he had no choice but to keep shooting " My teammates did a good job getting me the ball early " said White, who scored a career- high 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the 15th- ranked Hoosiers' 84- 72 victory over Tennessee State on Monday night " I had to step up.
His crew will also be the guests of the New Zealand team for a ride on their America's Cup boat. Detroit( 1- 1) twice cut the deficit to two points, but Carl Landry scored seven points as Purdue closed the game with a 9- 2 run over the last 2: 54 Landry ended the night with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Culver City (15-11) scored once in the third when Lamarr Rogers singled home Mark Davies, who doubled with one out off Simi Valley starter Mike Jenkins. Coach Pat Summitt, who has given Parker the green light to dunk, was pleased, particularly with the basics " I think overall Candace had a solid game " Summitt said " I was pleased with her defense " Summitt' s 883rd victory was among the easiest start in her 32- year coaching career. But Allen and Davenport combined to score six straight points to seal the outcome " My teammates know I' m able to score inside " Davenport said " So the game plan is just ball movement and execution ".
It was Norfolk State' s fourth straight win over Virginia State( 1- 1. Larry O' Bannon added three 3- pointers over Tennessee State' s zone as the Cardinals( 11- 2) hit 12 from behind the arc despite the absence of 3- point specialist Taquan Dean because of back spasms. Providence had to withstand several surges from the visitors. In 1985, with both teams seeded identically to '88, Gardena led, 3-2, with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning and no runners on base But the Chancellors scored two unearned runs to win "Anything can happen in the City playoffs" Lofrano said. Klayton Korver had 12, including 4- of- 4 from the line, and Aliou Keita and Chris Bryant each added 11 for Drake. H( AP- Mike Lang had a career- high 25 points to lead Dartmouth to a 69- 67 win over New Hampshire Saturday.
